Load the user generator:
# my_contacts.rb
require './user_generator'If you have a list of original contacts or contacts you'd like to make sure get included, load that file as well.
# my_contacts.rb
require './user_generator'
require '.secret/base_contacts'If you just want to load the data and operate on it in a
non-default way, use the load_data method.
# my_contacts.rb
...
csv_data = UserGenerator.load_data(
people: 'first_names_and_gender.csv',
last_names: 'last_names.csv',
locations: 'us_cities_states_counties.csv',
originals: BaseContacts::PEOPLE
)# first_names_and_gender.csv
Aaban,M
Aabha,F
Aabid,M
Aabir,M
...
Zyvon,M
Zyyanna,F
Zyyon,M
Zzyzx,M
# last_names.csv
SMITH
JOHNSON
WILLIAMS
...
TRAVIS
TANG
ARCHER
# us_cities_states_counties.csv
City|State short|State full|County|City alias
Holtsville|NY|New York|SUFFOLK|Internal Revenue Service
Holtsville|NY|New York|SUFFOLK|Holtsville
Adjuntas|PR|Puerto Rico|ADJUNTAS|URB San Joaquin
Adjuntas|PR|Puerto Rico|ADJUNTAS|Jard De Adjuntas
...
Klawock|AK|Alaska|PRINCE OF WALES HYDER|Klawock
Metlakatla|AK|Alaska|PRINCE OF WALES HYDER|Metlakatla
Point Baker|AK|Alaska|PRINCE OF WALES HYDER|Point Baker
Ward Cove|AK|Alaska|KETCHIKAN GATEWAY|Ward Cove
Wrangell|AK|Alaska|WRANGELL|Wrangell
# .secret/base_contacts.rb
class BaseContacts
PEOPLE = [
{
first_name: "Tom",
last_name: "Testerson",
icon: "contact_tom_testerson.jpg",
phone_1: "1-555-123-4567",
phone_2: "1-123-456-7890",
phone_3: "1-234-567-8901",
email: "tom@example.com",
street: "1234 Street Ave.",
state: "Sample",
city: "Exampleton",
initials: "TT"
},
{
first_name: "John",
last_name: "Doe",
icon: "contact_john_doe.jpg",
phone_1: "1-345-678-9012",
phone_2: "1-456-789-0123",
phone_3: "1-567-890-1234",
email: "john.doe@example.com",
street: "567 Lane St.",
state: "Test",
city: "Nevada",
initials: "JD"
}
]
end